Art Project by the Mandarin Preschool 2A Class

with Charlotte Xie and Jing Zhang

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Starting Bid: $50.00

Project: "We Are Best Friends"

Description: "We Are Best Friends" is a project made by the eight children in class 2A. The eight pairs of handprints represent diversity, brightness, friendship, and happiness. The colorful dots on the bag represent diverse and brilliant ideas that constantly pop up in the children's mind like the shining stars in the nightsky.

Supplies for class projects in collaboration with the faculty were paid for by HWISPA-NY. This item will be on display at the gala.

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Art Project by the Mandarin Preschool 2B Class

with Feiyu Zhuang and Lisa Zhang

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Starting Bid: $50.00

Project: "Panda and Plum"

Description: "Panda and Plum" is a project that combines nature with playfulness. On one side, you'll see pandas playing in a bamboo forest, each made from a child's footprint with grey-painted steps. On the other side, there's a plum tree branch with children using their fingers to make delicate plum blossoms. Both pandas and plum blossoms are symbols of China. This turns the bag into a canvas of joyful expressions.

Supplies for class projects in collaboration with the faculty were paid for by HWISPA-NY. This item will be on display at the gala.

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Art Project by the Mandarin Preschool 3s Class

with Candy Ma and Jing Zhang

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Starting Bid: $50.00

Project: "Colorful Birds" (29x48")

Description: The "Colorful Birds" painting was created collaboratively by children and teachers. Children used their hand prints to create bird patterns, and the snow background with their fingerprints. The teachers painted the branches. The overall artwork depicts lively birds fearlessly braving the cold winter, symbolizing the children's resilient and vibrant spirit.

Supplies for class projects in collaboration with the faculty were paid for by HWISPA-NY. This item will be on display at the gala.

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Art Project by the Spanish Preschool 2s/3s Class

with Betty Lopez

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Starting Bid: $50.00

Project: Childhood Dreams Pointillism (29x48")

Description: Vibrant masterpiece crafted by the hands of children. The colors dance across the canvas creating a beautiful picture. This impressionism through their artwork as created with sponges, paint and love.

Supplies for class projects in collaboration with the faculty were paid for by HWISPA-NY. This item will be on display at the gala.

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Art Project by the Mandarin Pre-K Class

with Suzi Yao, Wendy Zhu, and Ella Lu

Fair Market Value: Priceless
Starting Bid: $50.00

Project: "When I Grow Up"

Description: In our Pre-K project, "When I Grow Up" we aim to inspire our young learners to explore their future aspirations and dreams. Children will have the opportunity to envision their desired professions and express them in both visual and verbal forms.

1. Dream Job Drawings: Children will begin by drawing their favorite jobs, envisioning what they aspire to become in the future.
2. Verbal Expression: Teachers will assist students in articulating their dreams by writing them down in complete sentences. Through interactive sessions, children will practice expressing their aspirations in Mandarin, fostering language development and cultural appreciation.
3. Dream Job Photos: To further immerse children in their future roles, we'll provide photos representing their dream professions, enhancing their understanding and connection to their aspirations.

Through this project, we aim to instill confidence, inspire creativity, and cultivate linguistic awareness in our young learners as they embark on their journey towards future success.

Supplies for class projects in collaboration with the faculty were paid for by HWISPA-NY. This item will be on display at the gala.

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Art Project by the Spanish Pre-K Class

with Carmen Bruns

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Starting Bid: $50.00

Project: "Lo Que Me Gusta" / "What I Like"

Description: In this class book, Avielle, James, Madison, Mateo and Max, express their thoughts and feelings through beautiful drawings and colors. Games, food and colors are some of the favorite things that children want to share in this lovely "What I Like" book.

Supplies for class projects in collaboration with the faculty were paid for by HWISPA-NY. This item will be on display at the gala.

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Art Project by the Kindergarten Mandarin & Spanish Classes (1 of 2)

with Miki Chen

Fair Market Value: Priceless
Starting Bid: $50.00

Project: "The Dots by Kindergarten Artists"
2023, Oil Pastel, Watercolor, 24" x 32"

Description: Kindergarten artists created the dots at the beginning of the school year using oil pastels and watercolors. We first read the book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds and discussed what to do when we are afraid of trying something new or believe that we are not good at art.

"Just give it a try, and maybe the ideas will come to you!"

Each student created a dot with oil pastel paint and filled the blank space with watercolor. As they filled the canvas, they learned that not being good at something the first time doesn't mean that you will never be able to achieve it. And you never know what beauty can unfold if you stick with it.

Supplies for class projects in collaboration with the faculty were paid for by HWISPA-NY. This item will be on display at the gala.

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Art Project by the Kindergarten Mandarin & Spanish Classes (2 of 2)

with Miki Chen

Fair Market Value: Priceless
Starting Bid: $50.00

Project: "The Dots by Kindergarten Artists"
2023, Oil Pastel, Watercolor, 24" x 24"

Description: Kindergarten artists created the dots at the beginning of the school year using oil pastels and watercolors. We first read the book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds and discussed what to do when we are afraid of trying something new or believe that we are not good at art.

"Just give it a try, and maybe the ideas will come to you!"

Each student created a dot with oil pastel paint and filled the blank space with watercolor. As they filled the canvas, they learned that not being good at something the first time doesn't mean that you will never be able to achieve it. And you never know what beauty can unfold if you stick with it.

Supplies for class projects in collaboration with the faculty were paid for by HWISPA-NY. This item will be on display at the gala.

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Art Project by the 1st Grade Mandarin & Spanish Classes (1 of 2)

with Miki Chen

Fair Market Value: Priceless
Starting Bid: $50.00

Project: "Kandinsky-inspired concentric Circles by First Grade Artists"
2023, Oil Pastel, Watercolor, 24" x 32"

Description: We looked at Wassily Kandinsky's "Square with Concentric Circles" and discussed his use of colors. Kandinsky was inspired by colors and felt that color could convey emotion without showing any particular object or figure. We then identified and categorized some of the colors with emotions. Finally, with this knowledge in mind, first-grade artists each painted a circle using various techniques using crayons, oil pastels, markers, pencils, and paintbrushes.

Supplies for class projects in collaboration with the faculty were paid for by HWISPA-NY. This item will be on display at the gala.

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Art Project by the 1st Grade Mandarin & Spanish Classes (2 of 2)

with Miki Chen

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Starting Bid: $50.00

Project: "Kandinsky-inspired concentric Circles by First Grade Artists"
2023, Oil Pastel, Watercolor, 24" x 24"

Description: We looked at Wassily Kandinsky's "Square with Concentric Circles" and discussed his use of colors. Kandinsky was inspired by colors and felt that color could convey emotion without showing any particular object or figure. We then identified and categorized some of the colors with emotions. Finally, with this knowledge in mind, first-grade artists each painted a circle using various techniques using crayons, oil pastels, markers, pencils, and paintbrushes.

Supplies for class projects in collaboration with the faculty were paid for by HWISPA-NY. This item will be on display at the gala.

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Art Project by the Grade 2 Mandarin & Spanish Classes

with Miki Chen

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Starting Bid: $50.00

Project: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Second Grade Artists"
2023, Mixed Media, 20" x 30"

Description: Second grade artists each had ten colored squares. They drew hearts inside each square and outlined them in their choice of materials, including yarn, pipe cleaner, paint, oil pastels, markers, and colored pencils.

The idea was to create a collaborative project to spread kindness and love in the community. The class also discussed different titles for the artwork and, in the end, picked the one that had the most votes to be the title of this work.

Supplies for class projects in collaboration with the faculty were paid for by HWISPA-NY. This item will be on display at the gala.

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Art Project by the 3rd & 4th Grade Mandarin & Spanish Classes

with Miki Chen

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Starting Bid: $50.00

Project: "Jellyfish Fantasy by Third and Fourth-Grade Artists"
2023, Coffee Filter, Marker, Watercolor, 24" x 36"

Description: Third-grade artists learned about the glass sculpture artist Dale Chihuly and looked at his iconic Macchia bowl series. Macchia means spotted or stained in Italian and was the basis of the inspiration for Chihuly and this project.

Students drew different lines and designs on a coffee filter using washable markers, spraying their work with water to allow the colors to blend, and, in the end, using a pipette to drip liquid water on the filter to add the speckle effect.

The final work reminded some students of sea creatures under the sea, and together, they decided on the title for the work as a whole class.

Supplies for class projects in collaboration with the faculty were paid for by HWISPA-NY. This item will be on display at the gala.

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Art Project by the 5th through 7th Grade Mandarin Classes

with Miki Chen

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Starting Bid: $50.00

Project: "The Eagle by Fifth to Seventh Grade Artists"
2024, Oil Pastel, Paint, 24" x 36"

Description: Fifth- to seventh-grade artists created an Eagle mural using "the grid method." They learned about artist Chuck Close and how he used the same method, transferring the image square by square from a photo to a canvas to create large-scale portrait paintings.

Students used oil pastels and paint and worked collaboratively to complete the mural.

Supplies for class projects in collaboration with the faculty were paid for by HWISPA-NY. This item will be on display at the gala.

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